×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Impact of tea picking machines top campaign agenda in Nandi

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Tea pickers operate a tea picking machine at Nandi Hills in Nandi County. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard]

The mechanisation of the tea sector has dominated ongoing political campaigns with residents expecting the next government to regulate machine use.

Use of tea picking machines has been introduced gradually by multinational companies in the region since 2013 with an estimated over 10,000 job opportunities lost.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
Tergat, Loroupe says Africa Summit is key for local sports
Sports
Safaricom launches fifth Chapa Dimba season with Sweden opportunity
Sports
Mokaya, Moraa and Kongani shine at Mother's Day golf tournament in Kisumu
Sports
Why Kenya's 2013 Sports Act must die and be reborn